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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sir Orfeo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the narrator of "Pearl" want to call to the girl sitting at the base of the cliff?
(a) Desire.
(b) Concern.
(c) Lust.
(d) Fear.

2. What happens to the Green Knight's axe after he leaves Arthur's castle beheaded?
(a) Sir Gawain locks it away.
(b) Arthur puts it in a chest in his own bedroom.
(c) It is hung in Arthur's castle.
(d) It disappears.

3. What does Sir Orfeo do that brings all of the animals around him?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Plays his harp.
(c) Cries.
(d) Sings.

4. While Sir Gawain is riding away, what do his well-wishers say he should be deemed?
(a) A marquis.
(b) A duke.
(c) A baron.
(d) A king.

5. When does Arthur begin to eat during the celebrations?
(a) All of these listed.
(b) After hearing a tale.
(c) After all others have been served.
(d) After hearing of a knightly deed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator of "Pearl" say that "I dared not wade"?

2. To whom does Sir Orfeo give his kingdom to?

3. During the summer, what kind of winds blows lightly on the seeds and herbs?

4. How many knights does the "king" bring with him after Lady Heurodis refuses to see him?

5. While the narrator of "Pearl" stares at the girl, what does he compare himself to?

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